How to make a floor lamp with your own hands

France is a country of Mediterranean beaches and ancient Alpine villages, the birthplace of fashion houses and something extraordinary for all lovers. It was from there that the name of the unique lamp came to us, sowing twilight and giving the opportunity to be alone with yourself, read a book or just drink a cup of hot tea.

Floor lamp - a lamp on a stand, which is installed on the floor. We bring to your attention the topic of how to make a floor lamp with your own hands. In this article we will talk about how to make this lamp correctly and figure out how you can make it unique. We will see what materials can be used and analyze the order of work.

The whole story will be accompanied by illustrations and suggestions for making, this technique will best reflect on your perception and, perhaps, give impetus to a new idea. We wish you pleasant reading and creative success.

To assemble a floor lamp, you may need any old and unnecessary things.The base of the lamp looks especially interesting when it is made from those objects, the existence of which has long been forgotten.

First of all, choose the material

So, let's see what we have to make the future lamp from. You can use what is at hand or go to the fair and buy something special - it's up to you.

As the base of the floor lamp, you can use a ready-made design and simply decorate it with new elements, or make everything with your own hands from the very beginning. Start your project by having a clear idea of ​​the trajectory you will be moving along.

Any floor lamp has three main structural elements:

1. Shade - performs two functions at the same time. Firstly, it protects the eyes from direct light by absorbing or reflecting the rays with its surface. Secondly, it creates a directed stream of light in the right place, due to which the room is filled with soft lighting. Using translucent plastic or fabric, you can achieve light of any shade. Any material is perfect, including metal and paper. The lampshade has a frame, which is most often made of steel wire. Frameless design is assumed only in case of manufacture lampshade made of thread.
2. Rack - referred to as the leg of the lamp. In our case, we can use absolutely any materials. An old tripod can be great (it will then also be the base), a metal pipe, wooden tripods, tree branches, old large vases and jugs, any fictional designs, whatever your soul and imagination desire.
3. Base - this is the place where the luminaire touches the floor surface, it can be movable and stationary, collapsible or solid, have one or more touch points. The choice of base is tied to the place of future installation. It can be made visually motionless or, conversely, given grace and performed soaring in a modern style.

Making a lampshade

Let's give an example of self-made lampshade for a floor lamp. To do this, we need a white fabric, a needle and thread and white ribbons of different widths. The manufacturing process is quite simple, everyone can repeat, even your small children can take part in this work.

It will take one hour of painstaking work to make a lampshade. You can complement the presented model with multi-colored butterflies and ribbons, it all depends on your imagination.

First of all, get rid of the old fabric on the lampshade. For work, we need a bare steel wire frame, which needs to be covered with a white cloth. Next, we move on to the pattern. To do this, lay a wide tape vertically with the same pitch and fix it with a thread and a needle.

Fix the white fabric in any way convenient for you. The edges are recommended to be smooth.

In order to make an even marking, before grabbing the wide vertical tapes, use the clamps and evenly distribute it over the entire surface of the steel lampshade.

Attention! The top circle is often shorter, so pay attention to both edges. The distance should be the same and symmetrical.

After the vertical tapes are fixed and tacked on both sides to the skin of the lampshade, a horizontal tape of a smaller thickness is skipped. This is done in the form of a snake in a checkerboard pattern.The number and arrangement of bows is chosen arbitrarily, depending on how you like it best.

The finished lampshade can be installed. It attaches to the stand. Pay close attention to the light source. It is recommended to use gas discharge or LED lamp, since they do not radiate heat during operation, and the risk of ignition of a fabric lampshade will be minimal.

Use those colors of fabrics that will highlight and emphasize the lamp as much as possible. A floor lamp is not only an important, but also a useful piece of furniture. The production will take no more than one square meter of fabric.

Having picked up a high-quality fabric with a successful pattern, you can please your loved ones and surprise your guests. Such a lampshade will have a particularly positive effect on the atmosphere in the room, and convey a great mood.

The matte shades of the fabric go very well with the satin finish on the inside.

Rack is an important element

Depending on how you will use the floor lamp, you need to decide on the choice of rack and how it is made. Options differ not only in materials.

The leg can be sliding or movable, adjustable in several planes so that the lamp takes the desired position. Fixed floor lamps are also quite common. It all depends on what you want to see in front of you. We will look at several different options.

At the heart of some lamps, the stand acts as a base and a lampshade. These are quite complex designs and can take a lot of time and materials to manufacture.

It is recommended to choose a lamp leg depending on the design of your interior. The classic style involves strict outlines and bronze colors. As a leg, you can use stone statues and antique vases.

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For a rustic interior, it is recommended to use wooden and forged metal coasters. The movable hinge is installed as needed. Dried branches of fruit trees can be used as wood.

Old cherries will be useful for many years to come. The hole for the power cable is made with a small pen drill. The lamp holder is attached to the lampshade. As a base, a small square of ebonite.

Ethnographic-style lamps will perfectly complement the loft-style living room, antique clay and ceramic figurines will serve as a good and stylish stand, and colorful lampshades will fill the cold atmosphere with warm and iridescent light.

The sparkle of natural silk flowers and butterflies in such an atmosphere will be a touch of kindness and warmth in your living room.

children's room it is better to decorate with lamps that do not have breakable parts. You can pamper your child with a unique model of a floor lamp, which is made from his favorite toy. For manufacturing, you will need to purchase or design a lampshade frame, wire, plug, light bulb and cartridge.

As a base, you can use a rounded slab, or an old sports equipment. It is desirable that the structure is fixed. Kids love to play pranks. To do this, use high-quality fasteners (bolts and screws).

The network cable of such a floor lamp can be completely hidden in the body of the toy.

The floor lamp is made of isolon. Due to its translucent properties, it transmits light, and making a rose from such a material is a very unusual and original solution. The luminous element is hidden in the depths of the flower and creates such an unusual effect.

Growth flowers from isolon.

As a stand, you can use bent steel wire, which is enough to paint, or wrap it with a thin green rope. The leaves are made from isolon. This solution is perfect for the bedroom. The base is not required, just bend the ring.

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The light from such a floor lamp will not be used as the main one. Rather, it is a night light, so you can use it as a luminous element. LEDs, they will give a soft and spot light.

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We hope you managed to note something useful from this article for yourself and you will be able to create your own masterpiece, but we will be waiting for your comments and interesting stories about how you managed to achieve your goal and make a unique piece of furniture.